Overview
Officers should be aware of international organisations and frameworks with prominent roles in the protection of intellectual property.
Core Learning Resources
Intergovernmental organisation established on the basis of the European Patent Convention
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
Manages the community trade mark and the registered community design
European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights
World Intellectual Property Organisation
Global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. Includes global databases of patent documents, brand information and international marks
Training Courses
European Patent Office
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
IP Crime Investigators College
Interpol
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
Further Reading
European Patent Office, 2016
European Court of Justice Cases
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Dan Rogerson, 2014
WIPO
In particular, see:
- Berne Convention (copyright)
- Paris Convention (aligns filing dates of applications from multiple countries)
- Hague Agreement (designs)
- Madrid Protocol (trade marks)
Trade-Related Aspects of International Property Rights
WIPO, 1994
Patent Cooperation Treaty: International Patent System
WIPO
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
World Trade Organisation